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2.0L 16V KE-Motronic - Golf, Jetta, Passat

G-60 Corrado Digifant I

2.0L A3 Motronic - Golf 3, Jetta 3, Passat

VR6 A3 Motronic - Golf 3, Jetta 3, Passat, Corrado

2.0L A4 Motronic - Golf 4, Jetta 4, New Beetle

VR6 A4 Motronic - Golf 4, Jetta 4

1.8T Motronic - Golf 4, Jetta 4, New Beetle, Passat

New Q-Chips available now!

The "Q-Chip" name is a play on words: A Q-ship is a car with bone-stock appearance that performs at a much higher level. A "wolf in sheep's clothing," so to speak.

A Q-Chip from Autotech will give your VW a new lease on life, a boost in performance so well integrated with your VW, you'll soon forget what it's like to drive without it. Autotech's in-house designed Q-Chips are the best chips available anywhere at any price. They offer the quickest acceleration, the sharpest response, and the largest possible power gains without sacrificing one iota of drivability.

The Ignition Map

The Autotech Q-Chip takes advantage of available 91 Octane gasoline and incorporates a new, more aggressive, ignition map for your car. This is what produces most of the power gains in the low to middle rpm ranges and the "seat of the pants" improvement. Our ignition map modifications are not merely limited to full throttle conditions. Changes are made in the maps affecting both full and part throttle situations. Part throttle ignition mods are, in fact, the changes most responsible for engine responsiveness during most driving conditions. Why didn't the factory do this to begin with? Mainly because any factory must design their cars to accommodate the full range of available fuels. More recently, as cars become "world spec," using the same cars all over the world means an even greater range of fuel quality. As a performance tuner, we can design our Q-Chip with a specific fuel quality in mind. This allows us to run more aggressively towards the performance ideal.

The Fuel Map

Peak horsepower depends greatly on properly administered amounts of fuel. We design each Q-Chip to provide enough fuel to produce maximum power, yet it will only provide the extra fuel when conditions find it necessary. Extra fuel at inopportune times not only reduces power, but also reduces mileage and increases emissions.

All Autotech Q-Chips are designed with EPA-acceptable levels of emissions in mind, and are 50 State Legal, including the OBD-II models from 1996-98 (an Autotech First!). An Exemption Order from the California Air Resources Board (C.A.R.B. E.O. #'s: D-375-2, D-375-3) is your assurance that the Q-Chip you install is legal in all 50 states.

Setting New Limits

Each Autotech Q-Chip features a raised rev limit that allows you to take better advantage of other performance modifications, such as camshafts and exhaust systems. We do not totally remove the rev limiter, as some other chip makers have, because we feel it's extremely important to prevent over-revving and possible engine damage.

Where the factory has chosen to limit the top speed of some of its models, the Autotech Q-Chip removes the top speed limiter and sets your car free.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

All Autotech Q-Chips are backed by an unconditional 30 day satisfaction guarantee. If, for any reason, you're not completely happy with your Q-Chip, simply return it within 30 days of purchase for a prompt refund, hassle-free.

Competitor's Chip Rebate

So, you say you've already got a performance chip? That's OK, buy a Q-Chip anyway. We'll give you money back from the purchase price of a new Q-Chip when you send us the performance chip it replaced. Check your price list for the rebate amount available. It's under part # 10.215.399.

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Each Autotech Q-Chip features a Limited Lifetime Warranty from Autotech. You'll probably never need it, but it's there if you ever do.


Applications

2.0L 16V KE-MOTRONIC
  • GTI 16V, 1990-92
  • Jetta GLI 16V, 1990-92
  • Passat GL (B3), 1990-94

Here's a case where the gains in responsiveness are so improved that it's hard to believe you're driving the same car. Gains start as low as 2000 rpm and go all the way to a new redline of 6900. Peak horsepower gain is 9bhp. Torque below 4000 rpm is dramatically improved. 50 State Legal under C.A.R.B. E.O. #D-375-2. Note: due to numerous factory changes in ECU/chip design, have the Volkswagen part number from your car's ECU ready when you place your order. If you need any help finding this number, please call our tech line at (949) 240-4000.

Application Part Number
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KE-Motronic Q-Chip 10.215.340
$99.95
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CORRADO G60

Stage 1 Q-Chip 10.215.300

The Stage 1 Q-Chip for the G60 provides an incredible boost of power over the stock configuration. Peak horsepower is raised from 158 to 172. The real benefits, however, are seen in the lower rpm ranges, where the car needs it most. Gains from 12 to 18 percent are seen between 2000 and 4000 rpm. That means a big increase in responsiveness and drivability. ECU number required.

Stage 2 Q-Chip Kit 10.215.320KAUTOTECH G60 Stage 3 Kit shown with Boost Check Valve

The Stage 2 Kit consists of three parts. First, a smaller supercharger pulley, a work of art in itself, machined in one piece from hard anodized 6061-T6 aluminum, that raises maximum boost pressure to 14psi (up from 8). Second, a matched Q-Chip specifically for the Stage 2. Third, a special higher output fuel pressure regulator, required to correctly administer fuel at the higher boost levels.
The results are staggering:
190hp and incredible torque at all rpm levels. One important feature: all this power comes at very little expense in fuel efficiency. Our Corrado had over 50,000 miles on a stage 2 system and had maintained mileage within 1 mpg of stock! Check Valve not included.

Stage 3 Q-Chip Kit 10.215.330K

The ultimate for your G60. Stage 3 adds our sport camshaft and a specially configured Q-Chip to the smaller pulley and special fuel pressure regulator used in our Stage 2. The result is a breathtaking 205 peak horsepower on an otherwise stock 1.8L G60 Corrado. Perhaps the greatest achievement of the Stage 3 is that the bottom-end power of the stage 2 was not sacrificed to get more top-end. Precision software design has fine-tuned the engine to suit the new camshaft perfectly. Boost Check Valve not included.

SportTuned Boost Check Valve 10.215.455K

The G60 engine's digital idle stabilizer, as it wears, may cause inconsistent boost values. It can allow boosted air from the intake manifold to flow backwards through itself and back out to the airbox, causing loss of power. Autotech's SportTuned Boost Check Valve remedies this problem by allowing only unidirectional airflow. Loss of boost is prevented and, unlike some competitor's solutions to this problem, all stock hose routing is retained. It is simple to install and can be used on any G60, with any company's components, even on stock engines. A "bulletproof" mil-spec valve with anodized fittings is used. An absolute must for maximum G60 performance.

Description Part Number
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Stage 1 Q-Chip 10.215.300 $99.95
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Stage 2 Q-Chip Kit 10.215.320K $395.00
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Stage 3 Q-Chip Kit 10.215.330K $495.00
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SportTuned Boost Check Valve 10.215.455K $119.95
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A3 2.0L MOTRONIC & B4 2.0L MOTRONICclick to open pdf dyno sheet

The Q-Chip for the 2.0L ABA engined cars provides substantial gains in torque and horsepower at all rpm. The Q-Chip totally changes your once docile (some say anemic) A3 into a spirited runner. Zero to sixty times (Vericom tested) improve by a full second! The car's ability to run to the new, higher 6900 rpm redline is quickened, and the motor becomes much more responsive, which is a nice change on this large-stroke motor. This is the perfect addition to any new Golf or Jetta (or Passat). Have the VW part number from your car's ECU ready when you call. Call our tech line at (949)240-4000 if you need any help finding this number.

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Golf 3/Jetta 3 2.0L Q-Chip, 1993-94 10.215.350 $99.95
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Golf 3/Jetta 3 2.0L Q-Chip, 1994-95 10.215.351 $99.95
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Golf 3/Jetta 3 2.0L Q-Chip, 1996-98 OBD-II 10.215.352 $99.95
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VR6 A3 MOTRONICclick to open pdf dyno sheet
  • Corrado VR6, 1992-95
  • Passat GLX, 1992-97
  • Jetta GLX, 1994-98
  • GTI VR6, 1995-98

The benefits of the Q-Chip for the VR6 cars far exceed what can be shown on a dyno graph. Torque is increased at all points from 2000 to 6000 rpm, and peak horsepower is increased by 7. The engine's willingness to rev is improved dramatically. The rev limit is moved upward to 6900rpm, and the top speed limiter is removed. Try one and you'll know how nice this engine can run when given the chance! Have the VW part number from your car's ECU ready when you call to order. Our tech department is available to assist you in finding this number. Note: The Factory Chip in most 1994-1995 models is soldered to the ECU circuit board. We will remove this chip and replace it with a socketed Q-Chip for you. Send us your ECU, and we'll ship it within 24 hours of receipt. An ECU exchange program is also available. We will send you an already-modified ECU in exchange for your original. A core charge applies, and will vary depending on ECU required. Please call for more information.

Description Part Number
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VR6 Q-Chip 1992-4/93 10.215.360 $99.95
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VR6 Q-Chip, distributorless ignition 4/93-95 10.215.361 $99.95
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VR6 Q-Chip, 1996-98 OBD-II 10.215.363 $99.95
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Desolder and socket your ECU (1994-95 ECU's) 10.215.362 $30.00
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The E-PROM (Chip) used in late model VW (A4/B5) ECU's is a surface mounted device that is soldered directly to the circuit board. What this means to you is that your car's ECU must be sent to AUTOTECH for Q-Chip installation. Send us your ECU, and we'll modify it, then ship it within 24 hours of receipt. Please call ahead, with ECU number in hand, to get an authorization number for this process. Your salesman will guide you when you call.
A4 2.0L Motronic M5.9 / ME7.5click to open pdf dyno sheet
  • Golf 4 2.0L 1999 on
  • Jetta 4 2.0L 1999 on
  • New Beetle 2.0L 1998 on

The Q-Chip for the A4 2.0L cars provides good gains in torque and horsepower at all rpm. The car's ability to run to the new, higher 6900 rpm redline is quickened, and the motor becomes much more responsive. Gains of at least 5 horsepower are seen from 4000rpm to 6000rpm. A nice way to liven up your new VW. Call with your ECU number ready. If you need help locating your car's ECU, call our tech department at (949) 240-4000 or visit www.autotech.com and click "TECH."

Note: In 1998-2000 2.0L New Beetle, Jetta 4, and Golf 4 models, U.S.-spec VW's use an updated version of Bosch Motronic called M5.9. This system is based upon an improved CPU and a 2MB flash E-PROM. From 2001 onwards, 2.0L cars have been further upgraded to ME7.5 and throttle-by-wire with an 8MB E-PROM.

Both of these offer a much improved and more accurate system than the "old days" of the early 1990's, and a slightly more complicated process is required to modify them properly. We will properly desolder, with hot air, the original Chip from your ECU. Then, we install a special socket that will hold your new Q-Chip. We will send you back the modified ECU with the Q-Chip already installed along with your stock chip (2001> models will get a stock chip in a plug-in module). Remember. call ahead to arrange for your ECU's modification process !

Description Part Number
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Q-Chip A4 2.0L , 1998-2000

10.215.353 199.95

Q-Chip A4 2.0L , 2001-2003

10.215.354 249.95
Mk4 VR6 Motronic ME7click to view pdf dyno sheet
  • Golf 4 VR6 1999 on
  • Jetta 4 VR6 1999 on

The VR6 engine in the A4 Chassis Golf and Jetta has been updated from the A3 version in several ways, the most important of which is the conversion to throttle-by-wire using Motronic ME7 engine management. Since the new car's introduction, however, many owners have complaned about the poor drivability when these new cars are driven hard, especially during upshifts from first to second gear and second to third gear under hard acceleration: a dramatic "lag" occurs upon throttle application as if the engine is trying to catch up to your right foot's input, but can't. This is not the fault of the new Motronic system, but of how it's tuned. This is one particular place where the Q-Chip shines: once it's installed in your VR6, the lag is almost completely gone and the car pulls harder than you thought possible! That's just one great aspect of this upgrade. In fact, power gains are felt virtually everywhere in the rpm range. Dynojet® test results (available online) show an average gain over stock between 5000rpm and 6600rpm of 12.5 wheel horsepower! This makes the Q-Chip is an absolute MUST for your new VR6. You'll wonder how you ever got along without it.

Once we receive your ECU, we will properly desolder, with hot air, the original chip. Then, in its place, we install a special socket module that contains your new Q-Chip. We will send you back the modified ECU with the Q-Chip already installed...ready to run! In addition, we will send you a second plug-in module with the original program on it. This will allow you to revert back to the stock program, if desired, by simply unplugging the Q-Chip Module and replacing it with the stock-programmed version.

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Q-Chip for Golf 4/Jetta 4 VR6-2v, 1999-2003

10.215.364 $249.95

Q-Chip for Golf 4/Jetta 4 VR6-4v, 2002-2004

10.215.366 249.95
B5 Passat 1.8T
  • Passat 1.8T 1998-99
  • Passat 1.8T 2000 on

Mk4 1.8T Motronic ME7

  • New Beetle Turbo 1999 on <dyno>
  • Golf 4 1.8T 2000 on <dyno>
  • Jetta 4 1.8T 2000 on

Stage 1

The AUTOTECH Stage 1 System is our in-house designed Q-Chip, professionally installed in your car's ECU by AUTOTECH. The Q-Chip optimizes fuel, timing, and boost maps for performance-oriented driving when using the stock turbocharger and premium 92 octane fuel. Boost pressure is set to reach 1.0-1.1 bar maximum, up from 0.7 bar. Peak horsepower on pre-2001 cars is raised from the stock 150 to 185 (Beetle) or 192 (G/J). 2001 and later cars, in both 150hp and 180hp stock form, have revised turbos and further updated management, and can be Q-Chipped for still more power while maintaining absolute reliability. Our own 2001 (AWW-150hp) GTi has gone from 131 hp at the wheels in stock form to a healthy 186, simply by installing a Q-Chip, a K&N filter, and bolting on our awesome 2.5 inch exhaust! That's an easy 55 horsepower gain with bolt on parts! The result is 204hp on both 150 and 180 hp models. Torque levels are dramatically improved and translate into sheer kick-in-the-pants driving pleasure! You will be amazed at how this single change can release your car's hidden potential. Every 1.8T should have this modification! We will need your car's ECU (electronic control unit) to perform the Q-Chip installation. Please call ahead, preferrably with ECU number in hand, to get an authorization number for this process. Your salesman will guide you when you call.

Description Part Number
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Stage 1 System for Passat 1.8T 1998-99 (M5.9)

10.215.370

$495.00

Stage 1 System for Passat 1.8T 2000 on (ME7.5)

10.215.371 495.00
Stage 1 System for Golf/Jetta/Beetle 1.8T 1999-2003 (ME7.5) 10.215.371 495.00
Stage 2 ©2002 Autotech Sport Tuning.

The AUTOTECH Stage 2 System is centered around a new Factory-built K04 Sport turbocharger from 3K-Warner (formerly KKK). We use the factory built K04, not a converted K03 as is sometimes used by other tuners. The K04 is a direct bolt-in for the stock K03, requiring no modifications to the manifolds, catalytic convertor, or plumbing. As with the Stage 1, our in-house designed Q-Chip is installed in your car's ECU. This time, however, it is optimized for the larger turbocharger. Beetles go from 150 to 215hp <dyno>, while Golf/Jetta models reach 225hp.

We will need your car's ECU (electronic control unit) for 24 hours to perform the Q-Chip installation. Please call ahead, with ECU number in hand, to get an authorization number for this process. Your salesman will guide you when you call. Each Stage 2 System includes: Q-Chip performance software installed in your ECU, K04 Sport Turbocharger, and a set of 4 spark plugs designed for high boost pressure applications.

Description Part Number
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Stage 2 System, Passat 1.8T 1998-99 (M5.9)

10.215.380K

$1,695.00

Stage 2 System, Passat 1.8T 2000 (ME7.5)

10.215.381K
1,695.00
Stage 2 System for Golf/Jetta/Beetle 1.8T 1999-2000 (ME7.5) 10.215.382K
1,995.00

The E-PROM (Chip) used in late model VW (A4/B5) ECU's is a surface mounted device that is soldered directly to the circuit board. What this means to you is that your car's ECU must be sent to AUTOTECH for Q-Chip installation. Send us your ECU, and we'll modify it, then ship it within 24 hours of receipt. Please call ahead, with ECU number in hand, to get an authorization number for this process. Your salesman will guide you when you call.

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7/6/2005